Humane Society of Washington County Incorporated

Analysis

Humane Society of Washington County Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Hagerstown, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Humane Society of Washington County Incorporated reported income of $5.8m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $5.8m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Humane Society of Washington County Incorporated sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Furkids Inc ($5.7m), World Animal Protection ($5.8m) and Hamilton County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($5.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 69 employees.